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Yamaha Motor Ventures

Yamaha Motor Ventures

Palo Alto, Californiayamahamotor.vc

Overview

Yamaha Motor Ventures is the corporate venture capital arm of Yamaha Motor Co., Ltd. that invests in early-stage startups across sectors including transportation, robotics, digital health, fintech, AI, agriculture, energy, and advanced materials.

Year Founded

2015

AUM

$300M

Portfolio Companies

27

Investments

CompanyDateStageLead
Foundation AlloyJun 2026Series ACo-investor
SorteraNov 2025VC RoundCo-investor
RidepandaOct 2025Growth EquityCo-investor
AmplioSep 2025Series ALead
Amplio.aiSep 2025Series ALead
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Key People

Daniel Barth

Principal

Ryan McCrackan

Principal

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Firmographic Details

HeadquartersPalo Alto, California
Year Founded2015
AUM$300M

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